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International Print Day – 8 Reasons why Print Thrives
8 reasons why print thrives By Samantha Choles, Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa Using paper centres my world. It helps me process the craziness that is work, motherhood and life. With paper, I can make lists and plans. With paper, I can disconnect and escape into a book. With research the world over pointing […]
Wood Products Make Life Possible – The Paper Story (PAMSA)
By Mark Pitts Executive Director, Printing, Writing, Pulp & Tissue, American Forest and Paper Association
Biodegradability Is Not Always The Answer
Many brands are moving to biodegradable packaging. However a product is only biodegradable or compostable under certain conditions with the right degree of temperature, moisture and air flow. “Unfortunately these conditions don’t always exist in landfills, rivers and oceans,” says Jane Molony, executive director of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa, which recently launched […]
SA Pulp & Paper Production Import & Export Statistics for 2018
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa collates data from the South African pulp and paper sector to draw up an annual summary of paper manufacturing and paper recycling statistics.
Forestry South Africa releases third revision of Environmental Guidelines for Commercial Forestry Plantations in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, 26 SEPTEMBER 2019 — Forestry South Africa (FSA) has released the 2019 edition and third revision of the Environmental Guidelines for Commercial Forestry Plantations in South Africa. The document is aimed at the commercial forestry and timber sector as a whole – from large corporate growers to small-scale growers, with the latest revision including […]
Exploring the Power of Pulp and Paper
Closing date: 18 October 2019 The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa’s Process Research Unit in collaboration with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) invites South African universities to tender project proposals for research work that will advance the development of new skills and commercial opportunities in the pulp and paper sector. PROPOSALS SHOULD […]
South African Forestry Sector Makes Chainsaw Training Safer With Virtual Reality
JOHANNESBURG, 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 ‒ In a world first, trainee chainsaw operators will soon be able to use a virtual reality (VR) application to test their theoretical knowledge and hone their skill in a simulated timber plantation. Developed by Forestry South Africa (FSA), the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FP&M Seta) […]
How can we nurture a culture of reading in South Africa?
By Elitha van der SandtCEO of the South African Book Development Council During our preparations for the 2019 edition of South African Book Fair, Stats SA released its General Household Survey (GHS) 2017. The results of the survey showed the alarming statistics that nearly half (47,6%) of children never read a book or drew (44,7%) […]
Derek Nighbor Elected ICFPA President
Forest Products Association of Canada President and CEO Derek Nighbor Elected ICFPA President The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) has announced that Derek Nighbor, President and CEO of Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), has been elected its new President. “It is an honour to be chosen by colleagues from around the […]
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How the paper industry is the epitome of the circular economy
How the paper industry is the epitome of the circular economy JOHANNESBURG – October 27, 2021 – Even before extended producer responsibility (EPR) was mandated by the South African Government in May 2021, the pulp and paper manufacturing and recycling sector has been embarking on process and production innovation to reduce its environmental footprint, divert […]
Sappi collaborates with WWF-SA for water security
Sappi has entered into a Water Stewardship agreement with WWF-SA (World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa), aimed at improving the water security in the uMkhomazi catchment area. With its significant manufacturing and forestry footprint in this catchment area, which forms part of the Southern Drakensberg Strategic Water Source Area in KwaZulu-Natal, it makes sense […]
WasteAid Announces Winners of Zero Waste Cities Challenge
Two local entrepreneurs in Johannesburg have been awarded €10,000 to support businesses to transforming food waste into valuable products and to combat illegal dumpingAs the population of Johannesburg grows, so does its waste. Currently 10% waste is recycled and there is potential for this to be much higher*. Preserving resources and reducing reliance on landfill […]
Two Sides global Anti-Greenwash Campaign: Over 810 Companies Removed Misleading Anti-Paper Statements
Since the campaign began in 2010, Two Sides has successfully challenged over 810 global organisations that subject their customers to repeated greenwashing messages which are damaging to the paper, print and mailing industry.With huge pressures on the economy; banks, telecom providers, utility companies and even governmental organisations are increasingly focused on switching their customers from […]
Government issues packaging design guidelines for comment
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment has published the Packaging Guideline: Recyclability by Design for Packaging and Paper in South Africa. Stakeholders and members of the public are invited to submit their comments within 30 days of the notice, i.e. 6 November.
FSC® Friday 2021: 24 September “Save our Forests. Save our Climate”
What solutions will COP26 bring to the climate change debate? The world waits with bated breath as the international score card will be completed on signatories’ progress in achieving their climate change goals. As the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and its supporters celebrate its international name day, FSC Friday, on 24 September, FSC reconfirms its […]
Forest Sector Charter Council announces three vacancies
The Forest Sector Charter Council (FSCC) has vacancies available within its organisation. If you are interested in any of the positions, you are invited to apply in writing…
Paper industry association opens applications to BSc students for its bursary and research programme
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) Masters of Engineering bursary programme is now open for applications for the 2022/2023 intake. A limited number of students will have the opportunity to further their master’s studies at participating universities by way of a R260,000 bursary over two years. For the past decade, PAMSA has presented […]
Paying tribute to the bicycle as it grows tourism and takes us back to nature
As we celebrate World Bicycle Day on 03 June, Sappi salutes this humble, yet inspirational mode of transport, which helps to bring to life some rural economies through tourism and recreational activities. Following a particularly difficult year where people have faced the restrictions and isolation of lockdown, the trails on Sappi’s property which are used […]
Sappi managing biodiversity through protection of high value conservation areas
On the United Nation’s International Day of Biodiversity, celebrated on 22 May every year, the global community is called to re-examine its relationship to the natural world. In South Africa, where Sappi is one of the country’s major landowners, the company is proud to lay claim to this year’s theme which states: “We’re part of […]